Profile / United States
Pamela McGarry, LMHC, LPC
Pennsylvania
Licensed counselor - Stress and anxiety
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Addiction and grief focus
About Pamela
Pamela McGarry is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 28 years of clinical experience in Pennsylvania. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, self esteem, and depression. Pamela works with people facing complex life stressors and helps them find clearer ways to cope.
Her sessions look at thoughts, feelings, and everyday habits that keep problems going. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered techniques to help people notice unhelpful thinking and try different responses. Pamela also draws on skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy when those fit.
Her background includes long-term clinical work addressing communication problems, family of origin issues, and problems rooted in attachment and abandonment. She has experience supporting people dealing with addiction, caregiver stress, cancer-related concerns, and aging issues. Pamela also addresses personality-related challenges such as avoidant and antisocial patterns when they arise.
Sessions are practical and structured. She helps people set clear goals, experiment with new behaviors, and build everyday coping skills. Therapy can include work on commitment and control issues, codependency, and recovery from drug or alcohol addiction.
People meet her to focus on specific symptoms like panic, low mood, or persistent worry as well as broader life questions such as career strain or blended family tensions. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online therapy options button.
How Pamela applies therapy approaches in online sessions
CBT is a practical method that helps people notice patterns of thinking and change behaviors that keep problems going. It is commonly used for anxiety, low mood, and stress by focusing on specific thoughts and actions to try differently.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes noticing internal experiences and choosing actions that align with personal values. It is useful when people want to reduce avoidance and take steps toward meaningful goals despite difficult feelings.
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the person can clarify what matters to them. This approach supports people who need time to sort through feelings and arrive at their own solutions.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. Pamela will discuss these methods and decide together which fits the client’s goals, needs, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time based on how a person responds.
Confirm the session formats available before booking using the online therapy options button. Online work can help fit therapy into a busy schedule, make shorter check-ins possible, and allow sessions without travel time. Ask about the specific session choices when you complete the matching questionnaire and schedule your first appointment.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
28+ years
Listed in
New York, Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she focus on?
Pamela works with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, self esteem, and depression. She also addresses related issues like communication problems, family of origin matters, and caregiver stress.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test alternative responses. That often leads to small behavioral experiments and clearer daily coping strategies.
What is her clinical experience?
She has 28 years of experience providing therapy in a range of settings and with a variety of life challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the LMHC and LPC credentials and practices from Pennsylvania as listed in her profile.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and Pamela accepts international clients as noted in her profile.
What session formats does she use?
Please confirm current session options before booking by using the online therapy options button and the matching questionnaire.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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